I was very happy with the color, size, weight of these lamps.  We used them in our family room and have received several compliments from family and visitors who know what we've had in that room prior to this purchase.  The color listed in your description however (light grey) is just as others have said -- the color is actually a cream or very light beige, not at all in the grey-color family.  But thanks to other reviews, that is exactly what I wanted for our family room.